Belgium vs Iceland: Recent immigrants by citizenship
Belgium
1.4%
in 2025
Iceland
1.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
6th
Iceland rank
8th
Recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.